ryan brown
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Hello,
I am a beginner turner and have a question on a project I am working on. Basically what I am trying to do is turn a cylinder about 6” long by about 3” in diameter. In one end of the cylinder I want to drill a 1” hole exactly in the center going about 4” deep.
I have been able to turn a straight cylinder on the lathe between centers to the dimensions needed. I used a piece of board and sandpaper to get it so that it is perfectly straight when checked with a straight edge. I then put it on my chop saw to cut both ends off square.
The next step is where I am having some trouble. I thought the best way to drill the hole would be using a drill bit in my tail stock so I mounted the cylinder in my barracuda 2 chuck. The problem is that when I put it in the chuck with the end completely seated against the bottom of the jaws, the cylinder doesn’t run perfectly straight on the lathe. This means that if I try to drill the hole, it won’t run straight down the center of the cylinder.
Does anyone have any suggestions or tips on how something like this should be done? I’m not sure where I am going wrong. Would the hole be better drilled on the drill press? Has anyone done something similar to this before?
Thanks,
Ryan Brown
www.cleghorncreations.com
I am a beginner turner and have a question on a project I am working on. Basically what I am trying to do is turn a cylinder about 6” long by about 3” in diameter. In one end of the cylinder I want to drill a 1” hole exactly in the center going about 4” deep.
I have been able to turn a straight cylinder on the lathe between centers to the dimensions needed. I used a piece of board and sandpaper to get it so that it is perfectly straight when checked with a straight edge. I then put it on my chop saw to cut both ends off square.
The next step is where I am having some trouble. I thought the best way to drill the hole would be using a drill bit in my tail stock so I mounted the cylinder in my barracuda 2 chuck. The problem is that when I put it in the chuck with the end completely seated against the bottom of the jaws, the cylinder doesn’t run perfectly straight on the lathe. This means that if I try to drill the hole, it won’t run straight down the center of the cylinder.
Does anyone have any suggestions or tips on how something like this should be done? I’m not sure where I am going wrong. Would the hole be better drilled on the drill press? Has anyone done something similar to this before?
Thanks,
Ryan Brown
www.cleghorncreations.com